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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Carlsmed Finds $2.5M For Spine Surgery <#0080007> - Cloudbreak Health Links With Epic Software <#0080008> - Sony Offers Up COVID-19 Relief To Creative Organizations <#0080009> - Upfront Ventures Seek $280M In New Fund, Upfront VII <#0080006> - Fandango Launches Program For Safe Return To Theaters <#0080005> - Illumina Selects Seven Companies For Accelerator <#0080004> *Marketplace* - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Technology Management and Operational Outsourcing – PulseOne <#ad765> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Stradling <#ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#ad596> *Wednesday, June 24, 2020* *Carlsmed Finds $2.5M For Spine Surgery* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080007.html> San Diego-based Carlsmed, a developer of medical devices to improve complex spin surgery, has raised $2.5M in a funding round, the company said on Tuesday. The seed funding was led by Cove Fund II, and also included Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health and Device of Tomorrow Capital, as well as un-named angels. According to the company, it will use the financing to accelerate clinial launch of its system for personalized spine surgery. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080007.html>) *Cloudbreak Health Links With Epic Software* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080008.html> Los Angeles-based Cloudbreak Health, which provides telehealth and video medical interpretation service, said this morning that it has integrated with healthcare electronic medical records provider Epic Software. According to Cloudbreak, it first developed the integration of its high definition video medical interpretation platform, Martti, for the UC San Diego Health system. The company said the integration allows its healthcare provider customers to seamlessly access its services. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080008.html>) *Sony Offers Up COVID-19 Relief To Creative Organizations* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080009.html> San Diego-based Sony Electronics says it is making donations for COVID-19 pandemic relief, to a number of creative organizations. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080009.html>) *Upfront Ventures Seek $280M In New Fund, Upfront VII* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080006.html> Los Angeles-based Upfront Ventures has just kicked off an effort to raise a new, $280M venture capital fund, Upfront VII, L.P., according to a regulatory filing filed by the company this week. According to the filing, there have not been any commitments to the fund yet. Upfront--as is expected--has not announced any details on the new fund yet. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080006.html>) *Fandango Launches Program For Safe Return To Theaters* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080005.html> Los Angeles-based Fandango is attempting to help moviegoers return to theaters, with a new program it launched on Tuesday. According to Fandango, it will start showing social distance seat maps, information on safety policies provided by movie theater chains, and search tools, along with videos, to help moviegoers navigate the return to theaters. The company said in a statement that it hopes to be a "one-stop resource" for movie fans get back to theaters. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080005.html>) *Illumina Selects Seven Companies For Accelerator* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080004.html> S (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0080004.html>) *Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <https://www.bestronics.com>* Are the great ideas stacking up faster than your engineering resources can handle? Your company needs a reliable resource of analog/digital and software engineers to understand your issues, define the problem statements and lay out a course of action to output hardware products ready for integration into your system. 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For more information, please contact Ryan Youhan at [email protected]. *Technology Management and Operational Outsourcing – PulseOne <https://pulseone.com/sct/>* PulseOne is a business services company specialized in delivering IT-enabled solutions to emerging and high growth companies. Bringing together the world's best technologies, renowned engineering design, and proven implementation, PulseOne is uniquely positioned for Central and South Coast based businesses to plan, build and manage your technology infrastructure - from strategy to ongoing support. Our scalable model allows companies to utilize the services they need as they grow, making high value outsourced IT management cost effective for your growing business. Staffed with technology specialists and lead by business veterans, PulseOne is designed to support your business needs. For more information on what we can do for you, contact us via https://pulseone.com/sct/ or email us at [email protected]. *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $26 billion in assets and 76 branches primarily located in California, with one in Denver, Colorado and another in Durham, North Carolina. Our Venture Banking Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial services focused on entrepreneurial businesses and their venture capital and private equity investors. We also offer Community Banking and National Lending services. For more information about the Venture Banking Group, visit www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or send an email to Brian Weber at [email protected] *IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://www.socalip.com>* Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade Secrets. IP Filings. IP Strategy. IP Litigation. 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Widely recognized for its expertise, responsiveness and outstanding client service, the Firm's size, structure, and culture allow it to provide the highest quality representation while maintaining the responsiveness and relationships commonly associated with smaller firms. *Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency < [email protected]>* We are a commercial insurance broker working with startup and early stage technology and E-Commerce companies to implement cost effective strategies for their insurance and risk management programs. We provide guidance and strategic planning during various phases and also advise regarding employee benefit structures to assist in employee recruiting and retention. Coverage placements include D&O, Property, Liability, Workers Comp, E&O, Cyber/Network Security and Employee Benefit Programs. 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